The father of Christina Long, a young girl killed by an online predator, said he would "give anything to take that computer back," and that he had "no hint" of what she was doing with the computer.1 The body of Katherine Olson was found in the trunk of her car after going to a babysitting job she found online.2 Kacie Rene Woody, a 13 year-old girl, was kidnapped and killed by a predator she met in a chat room.3 Judy Cajuste, a 14 year-old girl from New Jersey, was murdered. Police suspect an online predator.4 Police are investigating online predator involvement in the killing of 15-year-old Kayla Reed in Northern California.5
It's an unfortunate but true fact. The Internet is quickly becoming a powerful tool for criminals to attack and exploit children. One technique sexual predators use is to pretend to be an interested friend in chat rooms until they develop a relationship with your child. Then the predator requests personal information such as your child's phone number and address. The results are often too scary to imagine.
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